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Woman Convicted Of Killing, Dismembering Chicago Landlord Appeals For New Trial
The attorneys for Sandra Kolalou claim that prosecutors did not prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt.
April 29, 2026 / 8:49 AM CDT
Attorneys for a woman convicted of killing her 69-year-old landlord in Chicago's Arcadia Terrace community have filed an appeal.
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The attorneys for Sandra Kolalou claim that prosecutors did not prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt.
Kolalou was convicted in April 2024 on multiple charges, including first-degree murder, for the death of 69-year-old Frances Walker in October 2022 at a home in Chicago's Arcadia Terrace neighborhood. In July 2024, Kolalou was sentenced to 58 years in prison.
